The complexities of working in the industry, especially with the pandemic, has taken its toll on mental health and general well-being. Claire Cordeaux is going to explore some of the key aspects of maintaining mental wellbeing in the industry.

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Claire Cordeaux is Chief Executive of the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine, a unique national medical charity which looks after the health of performers across the UK. With over 250 clinicians in the UK, BAPAM provides health assessments to individual performers and health and wellbeing education, training and resources about best practice in performing arts medicine. Claire has a professional background in the UK NHS and before BAPAM, was global Director of an independent healthcare company. She is an active musician in a psychedelic celtic folk fusion band, and has supported a number of arts initiatives and festivals from youth music projects to running a boat stage to connect performers in coastal areas.